19 MANITOBAN WHL PLAYERS TO ATTEND NHL TRAINING CAMPS

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League is proud to announce 116 WHL players will attend NHL rookie and training camps in September. All players are eligible to return to the WHL for the 2018-19 season.

Of the 116 players attending, 73 were selected in the NHL Draft, including Spokane Chiefs defenceman Ty Smith, who was selected 17th overall by the New Jersey Devils at the 2018 NHL Draft. Seven of the players attending NHL rookie and training camps were signed directly by NHL clubs, including Lethbridge Hurricanes captain Jordy Bellerive. Six other players are currently free agents heading into their 20-year-old season with their respective WHL club. The remaining 30 players were provided NHL camp invites.

All 22 WHL teams are represented, with the Portland Winterhawks leading the charge with 10 players at NHL camps, including four players selected in the first round of the NHL Draft: Cody Glass (Vegas Golden Knights), Kieffer Bellows (New York Islanders), Dennis Cholowski (Detroit Red Wings), and Henri Jokiharju (Chicago Blackhawks).

Overall, the East Division is sending the most players out of any WHL division, with 35 players off to NHL camps. The U.S. Division will see 34 players attend NHL camps with the Central Division (26) and B.C. Division (21) close behind.

Overall, 57 forwards, 45 defencemen and 14 goaltenders from across the WHL will attend NHL camps in 2018.

The following is a list of Manitoba-born WHL players, sorted alphabetical by team, who will attend NHL training camps:

WHL Team

Pos

First Name

Last Name

Hometown

NHL Team

Brandon

F

Ty

Lewis

Brandon

Colorado Avalance

Brandon

F

Stelio

Mattheos

Winnipeg

Carolina Hurricans

Calgary

F

Riley

Stotts

Winnipeg

Toronto Maple Leafs

Everett

F

Connor

Dewar

The Pas

Minnesota Wild

Kamloops

F

Jermaine

Loewen

Arborg

Dallas Stars

Kamloops

D

Montana

Onyebuchi

Dugald

Tampa Bay Lightning

Kootenay

F

Brett

Davis

Oakville

Dallas Stars

Kootenay

G

Duncan

McGovern

Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets

Lethbridge

D

Calen

Addison

Brandon

Pittsburg Penguins

Moose Jaw

D

Josh

Brook

Roblin

Montreal Canadiens

Moose Jaw

F

Brett

Howden

Oakbank

New York Rangers

Moose Jaw

D

Jett

Woo

Winnipeg

Vancouver Canucks

Portland

F

Cody

Glass

Winnipeg

Las Vegas Golden Knights

Red Deer

D

Dawson

Barteaux

Foxwarren

Dallas Stars

Regina

F

Nick

Henry

Portage la Prairie

Colorado Avalance

Regina

G

Max

Paddock

Brandon

San Jose Sharks

Swift Current

G

Joel

Hofer

Winnipeg

St. Louis Blues

Tri-City

F

Morgan

Geekie

Strathclair

Carolina Hurricans

Victoria

F

Tanner

Kaspick

Brandon

St. Louis Blues

About the Western Hockey League
Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and five in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 350 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.

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